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When light falls on one side of a shoot, auxin gathers on the:
ABroken side
BShady side
CSunny side
DRooted side
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Shady side
1. Auxin is made at the growing tip.
2. It moves away from the lit side.
3. So it gathers on the shady side.
_Source: syllabus Science Class X, Chapter 7, Control and Coordination._
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